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Draw Inferences is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on inferring what a stated fact implies but does not say, aligned to Common Core standard RI.4.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Draw Inferences

RI.4.1

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1.A text says: "A cactus stores water in its thick stem and has spines instead of leaves." What can you infer?
  • A.A cactus grows best in ponds.
  • B.A cactus is built to save water.
  • C.A cactus needs a lot of rain.
2.A text says: "The clock tower was built so that it could be seen from every street in the town." What can you infer?
  • A.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  • B.The tower was meant to be hidden.
  • C.Nobody in the town needed the time.
3.A text says: "The school library has a waiting list for every book in the dragon series." What can you infer?
  • A.The library has too many copies.
  • B.Nobody reads the dragon books.
  • C.The dragon books are very popular.
4.A text says: "Hummingbirds visit hundreds of flowers a day and feed almost all the time." What can you infer?
  • A.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  • B.Hummingbirds stay away from flowers.
  • C.Hummingbirds eat once a week.
5.A text says: "After the third week at sea, the crew was given one cup of water a day." What can you infer?
  • A.The crew did not like water.
  • B.They had more water than they needed.
  • C.Their water was running low.
6.A text says: "Archaeologists found fish bones and hooks in every house in the ancient village." What can you infer?
  • A.The village was far from any water.
  • B.The villagers were afraid of water.
  • C.The villagers caught and ate fish.
7.A text says: "The castle walls were four meters thick, with only narrow slits for windows." What can you infer?
  • A.The castle was built to be defended.
  • B.The castle was built for comfort.
  • C.The castle was full of daylight.
8.A text says: "Before the bridge opened in 1932, crossing the bay took two hours by ferry." What can you infer?
  • A.The ferry was faster than the bridge.
  • B.Nobody crossed the bay before 1932.
  • C.The bridge made the crossing faster.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A cactus is built to save water.
  2. 2.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  3. 3.The dragon books are very popular.
  4. 4.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  5. 5.Their water was running low.
  6. 6.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  7. 7.The castle was built to be defended.
  8. 8.The bridge made the crossing faster.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.